Both Sides of the Wall, a grassroots organization, is dedicated to reforming the Criminal Justice system.
About this Collection
Their focus includes advocating for Prison Reform, restorative justice, participatory defense, reentry support, effective programming, and parole. Founded by spouses and family members of incarcerated individuals in the Alabama Department of Corrections, they work to ensure fair sentencing and rehabilitation through evidence-based programs. They stand in solidarity with all incarcerated individuals and their families, leveraging protests and rallies to raise awareness about inhumane treatment and poor living conditions in prisons.
Collection Interviews
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Danny Dandridge(Birmingham, AL, and Pensacola, FL)Danny Dandridge reflects on growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, his incarceration shaped by mentorship and advocacy, and his later work in reentry support and community-based services for formerly incarcerated and unhoused individuals.
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Nikki Davenport(Decatur, GA, New York, NY, and Pensacola, FL)
Nikki Davenport narrates her experiences with incarceration’s impact on her family and community, highlighting her advocacy and organizing to address mass incarceration in Alabama.
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Dena Dickerson(Birmingham, AL and Pensacola, FL)
Dena Dickerson narrates her experiences of incarceration in Alabama women’s prisons and her subsequent organizing work focused on reentry, parole reform, and community-based advocacy.
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Clifford Ellis(Birmingham, AL and Pensacola, FL)
Clifford Ellis narrates his experiences of incarceration in Alabama prisons and his organizing work, including legal advocacy and collective action through the Free Alabama Movement.
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Kimberly Garner(Birmingham, AL and Pensacola, FL)
Kimberly “Cookie” Garner narrates her advocacy for incarcerated individuals in Alabama, detailing her organizing work through The Concerned Citizens of Alabama and her efforts to support families and address prison conditions.
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Alice Kim(Chicago, IL)Advocate for death penalty abolition and justice reform
Alice Kim reflects on her work with the Campaign to End the Death Penalty and organizing efforts against capital punishment in Illinois. She also discusses her political development and organizing against life without parole sentencing.
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